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188and the Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Survey (CISS), designed to identify convergence insufficiency. Phone reading distance did not correlate with NPC. Surprisingly, neither did the CISS which suggested that several participants had difficulty with convergence. These findings are explored.POSTER 42PREDICTING CHILDREN'S EMOTION DEVELOPMENT: EFFECT OF PARENTAL COGNITIONS AND EMOTION SOCIALIZATION PRACTICESBREENA KEEFE (UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER), LEENA TWAL (UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER), YIHENG FANG (UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER), MELISSA STURGEAPPLE (UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER), PATRICK DAVIES (UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER) The current study examined the effects of parental Lack of Empathetic Awareness and Role Reversal beliefs on distinct emotion socialization practices, and their impact on children's developmental outcomes over time. Results indicate that there are gender differences in parenting, such that mothers' and fathers' cognitions and emotion-socialization practices predict different outcomes in children. Mothers' Lack of Empathetic Awareness, and fathers' socialization strategies differentially predicted child outcomes, suggesting they uniquely influence children's development.POSTER 43PREDICTORS OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENTANNA SCHREINER (MANHATTAN UNIVERSITY), ELIZABETH KALAJ (MANHATTAN UNIVERSITY), ARNO KOLZ (MANHATTAN UNIVERSITY) The purpose of this study is to test whether personality types and school spirit affect student engagement. Results showed a significant correlation between conscientiousness and extraversion with general attendance. Extroversion was a significant predictor of attendance at social events while agreeableness was significant for academic event attendance. Organizational Assimilation, a factor of school spirit, significantly predicted attendance at volunteer events.POSTER 44PRELIMINARY FINDINGS ON BEHAVIORAL ATTENTIONAL MEASURES AND MOOD DIFFERENCES IN YOUNG ADULTSLEIGH LUSTIG (RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY - NEW BRUNSWICK), GILA COHEN (RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY -NEW BRUNSWICK), NATALIE PUCHETA (RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY - NEW BRUNSWICK), PRANITA SANNIDHI (RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY - NEW BRUNSWICK), ZALIYNA HINA (RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY - NEW BRUNSWICK), MARGARET INGATE (RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY - NEW BRUNSWICK) This study investigates the relationship between attentional measures, anxiety, and depression. 24 undergraduate students reported quality of life (QOL), anxiety, and depressive symptoms on a questionnaire before completing a cognitive task. Anxiety and depressive symptoms and QOL did not predict reaction time (RT) or accuracy for stimuli. Block and stimulus significantly affected accuracy; stimuli's interaction with block significantly influenced RT. Sex did not significantly relate to block, stimuli, and their interaction for RT or accuracy.POSTER 45PSYCHOLOGICAL COPING STRATEGIES FOR MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS/CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME: ENCOURAGING FUTURE RESEARCHKAYLEE FINCH (SAINT JOSEPH'S COLLEGE NEW YORK), ISA-MARIE KREUZINGER (ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY NEW YORK), GABRIELA VILORIO (ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY NEW YORK), OLIVIA CICILEO (ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY NEW YORK), SWEETY SHAKYA (ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY NEW YORK), MARK BRENNAN-ING (BROOKDALE CENTER FOR HEALTHY AGING, HUNTER COLLEGE, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK), ANNA EGBERT (PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT, ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, BROOKLYN) Coping strategies help individuals manage stress, but which strategies are employed by people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), which generates high levels of stress, remains poorly understood. Our analysis of data from an online survey comparing individuals with ME/CFS to demographically matched controls revealed that those with ME/CFS tend to adopt less effective coping strategies, including higher levels of self-blame and lower engagement in religious or spiritual beliefs and practices.POSTER 46RECONNECTING MINDFULNESS TO ITS BUDDHIST ROOTSEMILY LARGE (PENN STATE HARRISBURG A CAMPUS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY), LAURA HEISICK (PENN STATE HARRISBURG A CAMPUS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY) 188